Family history is a fascinating and personal way for everyone to better understand who they are and how our past has shaped us. Genealogy also helps to reveal and strengthen connections between individuals and communities. But how do you get started?
Join the NYG&B and guest speaker Emily Garber for a look at the key essentials for beginning your genealogy journey; resources and tips specific to conducting Jewish family history research; and how you can preserve your own New York family stories. The program will begin with a review of genealogy basics with the NYG&B team, and our guest speaker's presentation will start at about twenty minutes in.
Participants can join us in person at the NYG&B New York City office or virtually. This is a free program, but registration is required.
Speaker Bio
An archaeologist by training (B.A., and M.A.), Emily H. Garber is a Jewish family history researcher, writer and speaker. She holds a certificate from Boston University's Genealogical Research program.
Emily blogs at extrayad.blogspot.com/ and has written two books and several articles that have appeared in Avotaynu and NGS Magazine. She has spoken at numerous conferences, including those held by NGS and IAJGS, and coordinated three week-long Jewish genealogy seminars for the GRIP Genealogy Institute and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy.
She is chair of the Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group, Secretary of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, and a director on the board of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society.
This series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
